hidebound

Meaning

1. Bound with the hide of an animal.
2. Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; emaciated.
3. Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth.
4. (figuratively) Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.
5. (obsolete) Niggardly; penurious; stingy.

Synonyms

narrow-minded

stodgy

traditionalist

stubborn

small-minded

illiberal

inflexible

insular

myopic

narrow minded

opinionated

pertinacious

prejudiced

stick-in-the-mud

stingy

straitlaced

stuffy

tenacious

tight

wilful

willful

closed-minded

close-minded

self willed

self opinionated

cheeseparing

cheapass

contumacious

firm

hardheaded

headstrong

Translations

engherzig

aux vues étroites

de miras estrechas

borniert

ισχυρογνώμων

στενοκέφαλος

σφιχτός

τσιγγούνικα

borné

étroitesse d’esprit

étroit d’esprit

étroitesse

gretto

retrogrado

rilegato in pelle

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhaɪd.baʊnd/

Etymology

From hide (“animal skin”, noun) + bound (“tied”, adjective).